Network Experts

         According to a recent study by IT placement agency Robert Half International Consulting, networking is the most in-demand IT specialty. Thirty-two percent of the 1,400 chief information officers surveyed cited networking as the highest growth area within their IT departments.

Information Architect

Part builder and part librarian, an information architect clarifies the mission and vision of a document, balancing the needs of an organization and its audiences. An IA is responsible for learning how users find information in a site by defining the organization, navigation and labeling systems.

Web Site/Database Integrator

Web site/database integrators will need to know standard Web site languages (HTML, PERL, C, JAVA, etc.), database languages (DB2, Oracle, SQL, etc.) and, in the case of legacy systems, some back-end knowledge of accounting packages, financial systems and inventory systems. This job also requires the ability to hook the database(s) to an Internet site or an intranet.

Web Programmers and Developers

As the Internet continues to grow, so will the demand for Web programmers and developers. To land these jobs, you’ll need to be well versed in a variety of programming languages including Java, Cold Fusion, C++ and PERL.

Infomediary

An infomediary’s primary role will be to act as a third-party agent that brokers client information to vendors in exchange for goods and services for the consumer.